Chris Batt

Warlingham, Surrey United Kingdom

Digital Strategist

Until September 2007 I was Chief Executive of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), the development agency for the sector. Following its creation in 2000 the MLA had a pivotal role in many aspects of cultural heritage and ICT strategy. I originally joined national government in 1999 to lead the implementation of the highly successful £170m People’s Network project and while in the role of MLA’s Chief Executive continued to ensure involvement in digital futures strategy. Between 2007 and 2011, as a director of Chris Batt Consulting Ltd I have undertook research projects for the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) on audience analysis and modelling in digital con..